Hold Still, Sweet Pea: The Ethics and Reality of Restraining Children During a Blood Draw

Why Keeping a Child Safe Sometimes Means Keeping Them Still

Shanise Keith, April 07, 2026

Test Talk: Cortisol

Collection requirements and diagnostic value

Dennis Ernst, February 13, 2019

Shop Talk: Shanise Keith

A PT subscriber talks about minimizing fear, pain and complications

Shanise Keith, February 08, 2019

What Should We Do?

Marking the skin

Dennis Ernst, February 08, 2019

Hemoconcentration: Big word, big problem

How hemoconcentration alters test results and how to minimize it

Dennis Ernst, January 07, 2019

What Should We Do?

Fasting

Dennis Ernst, January 07, 2019

Test Talk: Hemoglobin A1C

Collection requirements and diagnostic value

Dennis Ernst, January 07, 2019

Standards Update: Recording volumes of blood drawn

GP41-A7 includes new requirements to prevent iatrogenic anemia

Dennis Ernst, July 10, 2018

The Art of Hemolysis

Use these tips to avoid hemolyzing the samples you c ollect

Dennis Ernst, August 10, 2017

Shop Talk: Stephanie Ponti

Stephanie Ponti, May 08, 2017